The Rochester Institute of Technology

RIT is not for everyone. Honestly. It is career-focused, teaching you things you need to know once you get out of college. If you graduate from RIT, you are pretty much guaranteed a job right there because RIT has mandatory co-ops (kind of like paid internships but more serious) so you get set up in the kinds of jobs you'll be looking for after you graduate.

This is not a big party school. You can find big parties if you look for them, but this isn't the the place if you're looking for that. However, the college activities board is really good and there is usually some sort of event every night, and there is *always* something to do. Not everyone is a total reject geek. Not everyone sits in their room in the dark playing WoW. Sure, there's a small population that does, but most people are friendly and looking for the same amount of social interaction you are. RIT is a good school, but people who come here for the wrong reasons tend to complain about it louder than the people who like it can praise it.

1st Year Female -- Class 2010

Extracurricular Activities: A, Campus Aesthetics: D+

RIT Advice
Avoid RIT if
You are not sure what to major in
You party to any degree
You are looking for lots of single women
You hate computers
You don’t like icy 40mph wind in your face
They don’t give you any money
You want an aesthetically pleasing campus
You don’t want a job in a well paying technical field and can get in somewhere else
Come to RIT if
You love deaf people (we got lots!)
You are known as “that guy” in your high school
You don’t go outside
You couldn’t care less about campus activities
You love bricks
You suffer from gynophobia
You don’t mind occasional bouts of Gracie’s revenge
You want a job in a well paying technical field and can’t get in anywhere else

2nd Year Female -- Class 2011

Perceived Campus Safety: A, Campus Aesthetics: F

On a bad note, RIT treats you like a number. There is never enough space and they spend your money on sidewalks, etc. instead of building more dorms (we're overcrowded as it is). Don't believe the lie that you are guaranteed a dorm. They will give you one..but it may a kitchen with 4 other people...I'm not kidding. However, the quality of education is excellent though and you'll make a lot of friends here. You'll work your butt off but you'll come out a better person and student for coming here. I met most of my good friends here and got involved in some extracurriculars so I met many different kinds of people. I used to be an introvert but RIT has helped me change that. I like it here. (I also escaped the horrors of dormland by transferring from community college...I would recommend that route).

4th Year Female -- Class 2006

Education Quality: A, Individual Value: F